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Gabriel Bonfim: Stephen Thompson has ‘zero’ ground game, and UFC Nashville win ‘puts me closer to the belt’

BAD MMA News — Sat, 12 Jul 2025 22:00:00 +0000

Gabriel Bonfim | Photo by Josh Hedges/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images Gabriel Bonfim expects to insert his name in the list of future UFC title challengers when he beats former welterweight contender Stephen Thompson in the co-main event of UFC Nashville . Bonfim was offered the biggest fight of his MMA career after choking out Khaos Williams in February, a performance that earned him a $50,000 bonus, and said he feels “honored” to be facing a “legend” of the sport on July 12. “He has a beautiful history in the UFC,” Bonfim told MMA Fighting

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REPLAY VIDEO: MMA Junkie Radio milestone Episode #3500 with big-name guests galore!

BAD MMA News — Thu, 26 Sep 2024 20:09:03 +0000

Thursday’s episode of MMA Junkie Radio is like no other! Hosts “Gorgeous” George and “Goze” celebrated their 3,500th episode with a special live stream of the show. A plethora of big-name guests joined the show, including UFC stars of the past and present: Jorge Masvidal , Michael Chandler , Randy Couture , Chael Sonnen, Rashad Evans , Gilbert Melendez , Ben Rothwell , Johny Hendricks , and Frank Trigg . Also joining the show were Xtreme Couture head coach Eric Nicksick, UFC reporter Megan Olivi, commedian/actor Joey Diaz, the legendary Burt Watson, as well as members of the MMA Junkie staff. Tune in! You can watch the live stream of episode #3500 in the video above.

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Fox News edits photo of Johny Hendricks’ daughter to show her holding a grenade

BAD MMA News — Thu, 21 Jul 2022 16:26:22 +0000

Former UFC welterweight champion Johny Hendricks was surprised to see a photo of his daughter featured in a Fox News segment holding a grenade. In a segment by Jesse Watters titled, “Welcome to Camp ANTIFA” the network used a stock photo of Hendricks’ young daughter. The photo was edited to show Hendricks’ daughter holding a grenade.

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How Johny Hendricks inspired Bellator 277′s Kyle Crutchmer to transition to MMA

BAD MMA News — Fri, 01 Apr 2022 00:22:28 +0000

Being a key part of one of Johny Hendricks ’ most important training camps made Kyle Crutchmer want to transition to MMA. Hendricks sought out Oklahoma State University wrestling standout Crutchmer to help him prepare for his welterweight title fight against Georges St-Pierre at UFC 167 in November 2013.

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Drilling, defense, and Dallas: Kevin Holland, Johny Hendricks detail how unlikely pairing is perfect match

BAD MMA News — Tue, 17 Aug 2021 01:00:09 +0000

Johny Hendricks hasn’t had much of a relationship with mixed martial arts since he parted ways with the UFC in 2018. A former UFC welterweight champion, who fought the likes of Georges St-Pierre, Robbie Lawler, Tyron Woodley, and others hasn’t remained in the spotlight, trying to squeeze every last drop of competition out of his being, no. “What I told everybody was, as soon as I retired, I was going to fall off the face of the earth,” Hendricks recently told MMA Junkie. Until the past few weeks, that held true.

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Kevin Holland aims to make grappling ‘second nature’ by working with Daniel Cormier, Johny Hendricks

BAD MMA News — Mon, 09 Aug 2021 19:36:28 +0000

HOUSTON – Kevin Holland has been filling a hole in his game by working with two of the most decorated wrestlers in the sport. Holland (21-7 MMA, 8-4 UFC), who was stifled for 10 rounds in his past two unanimous decision losses to Derek Brunson and Marvin Vettori, believes he has made the necessary moves to fine tune his grappling. He’s been working with wrestling Olympian and former UFC dual-champion Daniel Cormier , as well as a four-time NCAA Division I All-American and two-time national champion in former UFC welterweight champ Johny Hendricks . “When I go work with ‘DC,’ I learnt a few things from him,” Holland told MMA Junkie, and other reporters, backstage at UFC 265. “It was cool because it was kind of like – my son, he did a couple of weeks of virtual summer school, so it was kind of like I was doing summer school, as well.

Kevin Holland aims to make grappling ‘second nature’ by working with Daniel Cormier, Johny Hendricks – MMA Junkie

Fight songs: The World MMA Awards’ top 10 spoof pop songs, ranked

BAD MMA News — Sat, 19 Dec 2020 20:07:37 +0000

The legendary Bob Marley once uttered, “One good thing about music, when it hits you, you feel no pain.” However, if the following collection of tracks is anything to go by, some of MMA’s best have certainly tried to make an impact. Each year, Fighters Only’s World MMA Awards have featured musical interludes featuring spoof pop videos starring some of the biggest stars of the sport as they poke fun at themselves for their peers’ entertainment during the annual black-tie get-together in Las Vegas. The songs are all the brainchild of MMA-loving stand-up comedian Adam Hunter, who also has his own comedy special coming soon to UFC Fight Pass. Here’s a sneak peek… The best comedian in MMA, @AdamComedian doesn’t hold back! “Throwing Punches” is coming soon, exclusively on @UFCFightPass . pic.twitter.com/mus9XC8aZV — UFC (@ufc) December 16, 2020 As a man who started out in hospital radio, spinning tunes for patients who couldn’t run away from my own eclectic musical tastes, who better from the Junkie team than yours truly to pick through the Top 10 list of spoof tracks from the World MMA Awards

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Dakota Cochrane meets Johny Hendricks in new WBKFF main event with Brennan Ward out

BAD MMA News — Thu, 08 Nov 2018 06:55:07 +0000

Johny Hendricks has a new opponent for Friday’s inaugural World Bare Knuckle Fighting Federation main event after Brennan Ward pulled out of the card due to a contract dispute. The former UFC welterweight champion Hendricks (18-8 MMA) will now fight Dakota Cochrane (31-12 MMA) on the card, which takes place at the Casper Events Center in Casper, Wyo. The card streams via internet pay-per-view. The promotion announced the switch today via press release. Ward, a former Bellator star, claimed the bare-knuckle promoter “won’t honor the contract that was originated” for a fight with Hendricks

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Brennan Ward pulls out of bare-knuckle fight vs. Johny Hendricks after WBKFF contract dispute

BAD MMA News — Wed, 07 Nov 2018 17:36:50 +0000

World Bare Knuckle Fighting Federation is working to save the main event for its inaugural show after headliner Brennan Ward announced he’s withdrawn from the card. Ward (14-6 MMA), a former Bellator star, claimed the bare-knuckle promoter “won’t honor the contract that was originated” for a fight with ex-UFC champion Johny Hendricks (18-8 MMA). Ward wrote on Instagram that he “had to decline this fight and do what’s best for me.” To all my followers: WBKFF won’t honor the contract that was originated for this fight to happen between me and Johny Hendricks. So for that I had to declide this fight and do what was best for me! All the respect in the world to Big Rig Johny Hendricks and to all my followers I am sorry this all happened last minute. This will NOT be the last time you hear from me! Reguards BWARD!!! WBKFF’s first event takes place Friday at the Casper Events Center in Casper, Wyo.

Ex-UFC champ Johny Hendricks talks bare-knuckle, wants to hire nutritionist

BAD MMA News — Thu, 18 Oct 2018 21:51:27 +0000

Gallery Photos: Best of Johny Hendricks view 32 images Former UFC welterweight champion Johny Hendricks thought he was done with fighting. After a 2-6 run inside the octagon, Hendricks announced his retirement from MMA competition in late June. Not many disagree when he revealed his decision. While his manager was still making calls on his behalf, Hendricks (18-8) said he was wrapped up in coaching others rather than his own chance to step back into the cage

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